North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H572: Veterans/eTMS Pilot Program.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act authorizing the department of military and veterans affairs to select a provider to establish a statewide pilot program to make electroencephalogram combined transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment available for veterans, first responders, and their immediate family members.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS TO SELECT A PROVIDER TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PILOT PROGRAM TO MAKE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM COMBINED TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION TREATMENT AVAILABLE FOR VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall select a provider to establish a statewide pilot program to make eTMS available for veterans, first responders, and immediate family members of veterans and first responders experiencing one or more of the conditions listed in subsection (b) of this section. For purposes of this act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Electroencephalogram combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment (eTMS). - Treatment in which transcranial magnetic stimulation frequency pulses are tuned to the patient's physiology and biometric data. (2) Immediate family. - A spouse, child, stepchild, parent, or stepparent. (3) Veteran. - A person who (i) served in the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, for reasons other than training, and has been discharged under other than dishonorable conditions, (ii) served in a reserve component as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(27), and (iii) served in the National Guard of any state. SECTION 1.(b) The conditions that shall be the subject of the pilot program are the following: (1) …
Sponsors
- Willis, David (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Jones, Brenden H. (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Chesser, Allen (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Cohn, Bryan (D, 32)
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Veterans/Electroencephalogram Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation P Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PILOT PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH SERVICES, MILITARY AFFAIRS DEPT., VETERANS, PUBLIC, PERSONNEL, ARMED FORCES
Common questions
- What is H572?
- H572 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Veterans/eTMS Pilot Program.
- What does H572 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the department of military and veterans affairs to select a provider to establish a statewide pilot program to make electroencephalogram combined transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment available for veterans, first responders, and their immediate family members.
- What is the status of H572?
- In committee as of May 7, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored H572?
- Willis, David (R, 68), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H572?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H572
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.